Bendock meteorite
Bendock is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, that was found in Australia in 1898. A total of 27 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bendock
- Classification
- Pallasite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1898
- Mass recovered
- 27 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 37.1500° S, 148.9167° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Pallasites.
Meteorites near Bendock
- Delegate Iron, IIIAB-an · 20 km away
- Corowa Iron, IIF · 261 km away
- Willow Grove Iron, ungrouped · 263 km away
- Oberon Bay LL6 · 310 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- El Rancho Grande United States · 1954
- Krasnojarsk Russia · 1749
- Northwest Africa 2957 · 1997
- Phillips County (pallasite) United States · 1935
- Thumrayt 001 Oman · 2006
- Cold Bay United States · 1921